Grip/mirror combination for bicycle

Abstract

A grip/mirror combination includes an auxiliary grip and a mirror device. The auxiliary grip can be mounted on a bicycle handle so that a rider can hold the auxiliary grips while riding the bicycle. While riding the bicycle, the rider can extend the mirror device from the auxiliary grip in order to provide a clear view of vehicles beside and behind him. When the bicycle is parked, the mirror device can be concealed in the auxiliary grip, thus protecting the mirror device from being hit by any vehicle passing by it.

1. A grip/mirror combination including an auxiliary grip, with the auxiliary grip having a first end and a second end, with the first end and the second end being spaced and defining a grip axis, with the first end including a clamp formed thereon for slideable receipt of a bicycle handle at a first nonparallel angle to the grip axis; a mirror device connected to the second end of the auxiliary grip and moveable between a first position and a second position; and a joint for connecting the auxiliary grip with the mirror device, with the auxiliary grip including an upper portion and a lower portion, with the joint located intermediate the upper and lower portions, with a bolt extending through the upper and lower portions and the joint and defining a first joint axis, with the mirror device in the second position extended from the auxiliary grip and the grip axis at a second non-parallel angle, with the mirror device received in the auxiliary grip intermediate the first end and the second end in the first position, wherein when the mirror device is received in the auxiliary grip in the first position, the auxiliary grip is used by grasping by fingers of a bicyclist's hand generally concentrically around the grip axis and intermediate the clamp and the second end to facilitate manipulation by the bicyclist's hand on the auxiliary grip, and when the mirror device is in the second position, the auxiliary grip is used by grasping by the fingers of the bicyclist's hand generally concentrically around the grip axis and intermediate the clamp and the second end to facilitate manipulation by the bicyclist's hand on the auxiliary grip, with the mirror device including a cover pivotally connected with the auxiliary grip, with the mirror device including a first mirror mounted on the cover, wherein the cover is pivotally connected with the joint about a second joint axis perpendicular to the first joint axis so that the cover can be rotated relative to the joint in a dimension different than rotation of the joint about the first joint axis relative to the auxiliary grip. 
   
   
     2. The grip/mirror combination according to  claim 1  wherein the clamp slideably receives the bicycle handle perpendicular to the grip axis, and the grip axis extends in a direction of forward movement of the bicycle. 
   
   
     3. The grip/mirror combination according to  claim 1  wherein the auxiliary grip includes a window, with the mirror device received in the auxiliary grip extending over the window; and wherein the mirror device includes at least one hook for engagement with the window of the auxiliary grip for retaining the mirror device in the auxiliary grip. 
   
   
     4. A grip/mirror combination including an auxiliary grip adapted to be secured to a bicycle handle and a mirror device connected with the auxiliary grip, so that the mirror device can be extended from the auxiliary grip when in use and received in the auxiliary grip when not in use, with the mirror device including a cover pivotally connected with the auxiliary grip, with the mirror device including a first mirror mounted on the cover, wherein the mirror device includes a frame connected with the cover and a second mirror mounted on the frame, so that the second mirror can be pivoted relative to the first mirror between an extended position where the first and second mirrors are substantially in a same plane and a concealed position where the first and second mirrors face each other. 
   
   
     5. The grip/mirror combination according to  claim 4  wherein the mirror device includes at least one hinge for pivotally connecting the cover with the frame. 
   
   
     6. The grip/mirror combination according to  claim 5  wherein the at least one hinge includes a first sleeve formed on the cover, a second sleeve formed on the frame and a pin inserted in the first and second sleeves. 
   
   
     7. The grip/mirror combination according to  claim 6  wherein the mirror device includes a recess defined in an external surface of the first sleeve of the cover and a protrusion formed on the second sleeve of the frame, and the recess can be engaged with the protrusion in order to retain the second mirror in the extended position relative to the first mirror. 
   
   
     8. The grip/mirror combination according to  claim 6  wherein the mirror device includes a recess defined in an external surface of the first sleeve of the cover and a protrusion formed on the second sleeve of the frame, and the recess can be engaged with the protrusion in order to retain the second mirror in the concealed position relative to the first mirror. 
   
   
     9. The grip/mirror combination according to  claim 4  wherein the mirror device includes a recess defined in one of the cover and the frame and a protrusion formed on the other one of the cover and the frame, and the recess can be engaged with the protrusion in order to retain the second mirror in the extended position relative to the first mirror. 
   
   
     10. The grip/mirror combination according to  claim 9  wherein the recess is defined in the cover and the protrusion is formed on the frame. 
   
   
     11. The grip/mirror combination according to  claim 4  wherein the mirror device includes a recess defined in one of the cover and the frame and a protrusion formed on the other one of the cover and the frame, and the recess can be engaged with the protrusion in order to retain the second mirror in the concealed position relative to the first mirror. 
   
   
     12. The grip/mirror combination according to  claim 11  wherein the recess is defined in the cover and the protrusion is formed on the frame. 
   
   
     13. A grip/mirror combination including an auxiliary grip adapted to be secured to a bicycle handle; a mirror device connected with the auxiliary grip so that the mirror device can be extended from the auxiliary grip when in use and received in the auxiliary grip when not in use; and a joint for connecting the auxiliary grip with the mirror device, with the joint connected with the auxiliary grip so that the joint can be rotated relative to the auxiliary grip, wherein the auxiliary grip includes a number of teeth formed thereon and the joint includes a number of teeth formed thereon for engagement with the teeth of the auxiliary grip for retaining the joint in various positions relative to the auxiliary grip. 
   
   
     14. The grip/mirror combination according to  claim 13  including a bolt inserted in a hole defined in the auxiliary grip and a hole defined in the joint, thus pivotally connecting the joint with the auxiliary grip. 
   
   
     15. A grip/mirror combination including an auxiliary grip adapted to be secured to a bicycle handle; a mirror device connected with the auxiliary grip so that the mirror device can be extended from the auxiliary grip when in use and received in the auxiliary grip when not in use; and a joint for connecting the auxiliary grip with the mirror device, wherein the joint is connected with the auxiliary grip so that the joint can be rotated relative to the auxiliary grip, with the mirror device having a cover, wherein the cover is connected with the joint so that the cover can be rotated relative to the joint, wherein the cover includes a number of teeth formed thereon and the joint includes a number of teeth formed thereon for engagement with the teeth of the cover for retaining the cover in various positions with respect to the joint. 
   
   
     16. The grip/mirror combination according to  claim 15  wherein the cover includes a stud formed thereon for insertion in a hole defined in the joint, thus pivotally connecting the cover with the joint. 
   
   
     17. The grip/mirror combination according to  claim 16  wherein the stud includes a neck of a reduced diameter, and the joint consists of two halves each including a semi-circular edge so that when the halves are assembled, the semi-circular edges together form an annular portion for engagement with the neck. 
   
   
     18. A grip/mirror combination including an auxiliary grip, with the auxiliary grip having a first end and a second end, with the first end and the second end being spaced and defining a grip axis, with the first end including a clamp formed thereon for slideable receipt of a bicycle handle at a nonparallel angle to the grip axis; and a mirror device connected to the second end of the auxiliary grip so that the mirror device extended from the auxiliary grip when in use and so that the mirror device is received in the auxiliary grip intermediate the first end and the second end when not in use, wherein when the mirror device is received in the auxiliary grip, the auxiliary grip is used by grasping by fingers of a bicyclist's hand generally concentrically around the grip axis and intermediate the clamp and the second end to facilitate manipulation by the bicyclist's hand on the auxiliary grip, with the auxiliary grip when the mirror device is extended being used by grasping by the fingers of the bicyclist's hand generally concentrically around the grip axis and intermediate the clamp and the second end to facilitate manipulation by the bicyclist's hand on the auxiliary grip, wherein the clamp includes two jaws for clamping the bicycle handle and a bolt inserted into holes defined in the two jaws. 
   
   
     19. A grip/mirror combination including an auxiliary grip adapted to be secured to a bicycle handle; and a mirror device connected with the auxiliary grip so that the mirror device can be extended from the auxiliary grip when in use and received in the auxiliary grip when not in use, wherein the auxiliary grip includes a clamp formed thereon for engagement with the bicycle handle, wherein the clamp includes two jaws for clamping the bicycle handle and a threaded bolt in order to drive the two jaws toward each other so as to firmly clamp the bicycle handle. 
   
   
     20. The grip/mirror combination according to  claim 19  wherein each of the two jaws includes a hole defined therein for receiving the threaded bolt. 
   
   
     21. The grip/mirror combination according to  claim 20  wherein the hole defined in one of the jaws is a threaded hole for engagement with the threaded bolt.